This work was supported by National Eye Institute (NEI),The National Eye Institute (NEI) fund R01 EY029751-04. We would like to acknowledge Dr. Sylvia B. Smith as this protocol was modified version based on her protocol of M&#252;ller cell isolation.

All experiments with animals conformed to the ARVO statement for the Use of Animals in Ophthalmic and Vision Research and were done following our animal protocol approved by the Institute for Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and Oakland University policies (protocol number 2022-1160)
1. Media and solution preparation
<ol>
	<li>Prepare M&#252;ller cell eye solution by supplementing the Dulbecco Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM, details in the material table) with penicillin/streptomycin at the dilution of 1:1000. For instance, for 10 mL of DMEM, add 10 &#181;L of penicillin/streptomycin. 
	NOTE: This is a simple serum-free media prepared. Also, warm the complete media in a 37 &#176;C water bath before using it for cell culture work.</li>
	<li>Prepare complete primary M&#252;ller cell growth media by supplementing DMEM with 10% Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS, heat-inactivated), and 1% penicillin/streptomycin. For example (500 mL of DMEM media + 50 mL of FBS + 5 mL of penicillin/streptomycin).</li>
	<li>Prepare a 0.05% Trypsin-EDTA solution with Collagenase IV at a concentration of 200 U/mL (Trypsin-EDTA is used to dissolve the calculated amount of Collagenase IV powder to reach the needed concentration).</li>
</ol>
2. Enucleation
<ol>
	<li>Ethically euthanize the mouse using CO2 inhalation following the IACUC guidelines.
	<ol>
		<li>Briefly, place the animal(s) in the CO2 chamber to introduce 100% CO2 at a fill rate of 30-70% of the chamber vol/min with CO2 to achieve the goal of rapid unconsciousness within 2-3 min with minimal distress to the mice.</li>
		<li>Since mice are at a young age (~10 days), perform cervical dislocation as a secondary method to ensure proper euthanasia.</li>
	</ol>
	</li>
	<li>After sterilizing the working area with 70% ethanol, place the mouse on a sterile under-pad.</li>
	<li>Extract the eyes by placing the tweezers&#39; arms at the back of the eye, gently pulling from the orbital area, and enucleating the eyes by applying pressure with 5/45 style tweezers to the orbital area to cause proptosis. 
	NOTE: Sterilize the dissection tools with 70% ethanol followed by phosphate buffer saline prior to the dissection.</li>
	<li>Ensure that the optic nerve is still connected to the eye by enucleating the eye slowly. Make sure to pull the optic nerve (visually identified as a white cord) behind the eye. 
	NOTE: This step does not need to be performed under a microscope, and can be performed on a sterilized bench.</li>
</ol>
3. Treatment of the enucleated eyes
<ol>
	<li>Cover a 15 mL centrifuge tube with aluminum foil and fill the tube with 10 mL of the M&#252;ller cell eye solution.</li>
	<li>Place the dissected eyes in the 15 mL tube containing M&#252;ller cell eye solution and allow them to sit overnight, or about 18 h, at room temperature.</li>
	<li>After 18 h, decant the eye solution and briefly rinse the eyes with 2-3 mL of warmed (37 &#176;C) phosphate buffered saline (PBS).</li>
	<li>Decant the PBS and move the eyes to a 100 mm Petri dish containing 10 mL of trypsin solution. (prepared in step 1.3). 
	NOTE: Trypsin is used on the whole enucleated eye, acting as a dissociative agent to facilitate cell separation from the retinal layers during dissection. The dissected retina has many cells, including RPE cells, which are sticky and most likely to contaminate M&#252;ller cell culture14. Microscopic examination clearly demonstrated that after 5 days of isolation (during the first media change), RPE cells detached from the plate and died13.The media used for RPE isolation is DMEM/F-12, with a different composition than DMEM (used in M&#252;ller cells isolation), containing sodium pyruvate and low glucose.</li>
	<li>Place the dish in an incubator and incubate for 1.5 to 2 h at 37 &#176;C and 5% CO2.</li>
	<li>After incubating, transfer the eyes to a 60 mm Petri dish containing roughly 5 mL of complete primary M&#252;ller cell growth media.</li>
</ol>
4. Dissection
NOTE: This procedure must be carried out within the sterile environment of the culture hood. Hence, it is essential to thoroughly sterilize the hood surfaces with 70% alcohol, along with all the tools and the dissection microscope. It is worth noting that the video was recorded outside the hood for better visibility and clearer demonstration purposes.
<ol>
	<li>Place a small piece of sterilized lab-grade tissue in the dish to help stabilize the eyes during dissection. Place the eyes under a dissecting microscope to start the dissection. 
	NOTE: The use of lab-grade tissue facilitates the maneuvering of eyes in a fluid-filled dish (complete media), ensuring precise dissection.</li>
	<li>Use Vannas scissors and M5S-style tweezers to remove the connective tissue, extraocular muscles, and optic nerve.
	<ol>
		<li>Grasp the eye with M5S style tweezers and make an incision in the ora serrata section with Vannas scissors or a needle of a syringe. 
		NOTE: There is a light blue circular line between the anterior and posterior part of the eye called ora serrata, which can be used as a landmark for accurate direction during dissection.</li>
		<li>Grasp the incision with M5S style tweezers and pull or tear the cornea from the posterior part of the eye. Pull in small increments to ensure the integrity of the retina remains intact. 
		NOTE: These steps are to remove the anterior part of the eye (Cornea, Iris, and Lens) from the posterior part of the eye cup (neural and pigmented retinas).</li>
		<li>To maintain the integrity of the retinal layers, pull gently and remove the retinal pigmented epithelium from the neural retina. The neural retina should be free of any black specks to ensure the purity of the isolation as much as possible, as the RPE layer is usually sticky and attached to the neuronal retina.</li>
		<li>Cut the dissected neural retina into small pieces before collecting it in a plate to ensure a homogenous spread of the cells on the plate.</li>
	</ol>
	</li>
	<li>Plate the neural retinas in a T25 flask containing 4 mL of complete primary M&#252;ller cell growth media.</li>
	<li>Finally, place the flask in an incubator and incubate at 37 &#176;C and 5% CO2.</li>
</ol>
5. Culturing of primary M&#252;ller glial cells
<ol>
	<li>Do not move the flask for 3-5 days to promote cell growth.</li>
	<li>Change the media after the fifth day and every other day thereafter until the cells are 90% confluent.</li>
</ol>
6. Passaging of primary M&#252;ller glial cells
<ol>
	<li>Aspirate the M&#252;ller cell culture media, followed by 2 mL of wash in PBS, and aspirate out the PBS. Add 2 mL of 0.25% Trypsin-EDTA (1x), or enough to cover the plate.</li>
	<li>Incubate for 5-10 min at room temperature.</li>
	<li>Ensure the cells are detached from the plate under the microscope. Then, collect the cell suspension and add 4 mL of pre-warmed (37 &#176;C) complete primary M&#252;ller cell growth media (prepared in step 1.2) to the collection tube.</li>
	<li>Centrifuge for 7 min at 300 x g. After aspirating the supernatant, resuspend the pellet in 10 mL of complete primary M&#252;ller cell growth media. Because the cell number can vary according to the number of eyes dissected, therefore, it is better to count the cells before seeding and incubation. The recommended seeding density is 3.0 x 106 cells in a T75 flask. 
	NOTE: Cells can be passaged up to 4-5 times. However, the most consistent experiment results are found after 1-2 passages.</li>
</ol>
7. Immunofluorescence
NOTE: Use the immunofluorescence protocol&#160;to stain and validate M&#252;ller cell specificity. Here is a brief overview of the immunofluorescent protocol. This step is performed after the first passage12.
<ol>
	<li>Seed the cells into a Cell Culture Chamber Slide (30,000 cells per well for an 8-well chamber slide).</li>
	<li>Culture the isolated cells for 24-48 h in a complete M&#252;ller cell culture medium (prepared in step 1.2) at 37 &#176;C and 5% CO2.</li>
	<li>Aspirate out the media and wash the chamber slide with 250-300 &#956;L of 1x PBS on each well when the cells are 80-90% confluent.</li>
	<li>Fix the slide for 10 to 15 min in 250-300 &#956;L of 4% paraformaldehyde on each well, followed by washing with PBS/TX-100 (5 min each/3x).</li>
	<li>Add blocking buffer for 1 h at 37 &#176;C (see the Table of Materials).</li>
	<li>Aspirate the blocking solution, then add the primary antibodies specific for M&#252;ller cells to confirm the purity of the isolated cells using glutamine synthetase and vimentin5,12. Incubate for 3 h at 37 &#176;C (using an antibody concentration of 1:100-1:200 in blocking buffer in a volume of 150-200 &#956;L/slide). Wash the slide with PBS/TX-100 washes (5 and 10 min each). 
	NOTE: Those antibodies were chosen as they are hallmarks for identifying M&#252;ller cells and ensuring the success and purity of the M&#252;ller cell culture.</li>
	<li>Add the secondary antibody (with an antibody concentration ranging from 1:1000 in blocking buffer in a 150-200 &#956;L/slide) and incubate for 1 h at 37 &#176;C. Then, wash with PBS/Triton X-100, three times (5-10 min each).</li>
	<li>Apply a drop of DAPI mounting medium to label the nuclei before covering the slide with a coverslip. Avoid air bubbles when placing the coverslip.</li>
	<li>Use a fluorescent microscope to check the slide and capture images (see Table of Materials). 
	NOTE: Cells are located with DAPI at ex/em 359/461 at 10x magnification to locate cells; higher magnification can capture cells. Other wavelengths would depend on the chosen color. Green color (GFP)- ex/em 488/510. Red color (Cy3)- ex/em 555/569.</li>
</ol>

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The isolation of primary retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) from mice was previously documented by our lab. This manuscript describes a detailed demonstration protocol for primary M&#252;ller cells isolation. This procedure involves enucleation, treatment, dissection, collection, seeding, culture, and characterization of M&#252;ller cells isolated from mouse eyes. It is based on a previously successful protocol found in earlier publications&#160;and our modified protocol that we used in a recent publication<sup class="xr...

M&#252;ller cells (MCs) are the main and most abundant glial cells found in the retinal tissue. They are the key players in providing structural integrity and metabolic functions within the retina1. The strategic structure of MCs is spread across the entire retina thickness, thus providing support to the retina. In addition to their scaffold-like properties, they have metabolic functions for retinal neurons, supplying them with energy substrates, including glucose and lactate. These functions are crucial in order to maintain healthy neuronal function. Impaired MCs have been reported to contribute to various retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma2,3. MCs can be endogenous cellular sources for regenerative therapy in the retina1. They also comprise a significant portion of the retina, and strong evidence suggests that in several species, these cells can be stimulated to substitute missing neurons2. They collaborate beneficially with neurons, and the conically branching M&#252;ller cells&#39; endfeet densely unsheathe the blood vessels and connect the retina&#39;s neural components. In order to maintain neuronal development and neuronal plasticity, M&#252;ller cells act as a soft substrate for neurons, protecting them from mechanical trauma3. Additionally, under pathological circumstances, M&#252;ller cells may differentiate into neural progenitors or stem cells that replicate or regenerate the lost photoreceptors and neurons2,3,4. M&#252;ller cells retain the characteristics of retinal stem cells, including different levels of potential for self-renewal and differentiation5,6. The M&#252;ller glial cell has a significant retinal lineage that produces neurotrophic factors, uptakes and recycles neurotransmitters, spatially buffers ions, and maintains the blood-retinal barrier in order to keep the retina in homeostasis7,8,9. This highlights the potential of M&#252;ller cells as a promising tool in cell-based therapies for treating diseases related to retinal degeneration. M&#252;ller cells are the primary glia distributed throughout the retina, connecting to both neurons and blood vessels. They play a crucial protective role, providing essential structural and metabolic support to maintain the viability and stability of retinal cells. Unfortunately, very few protocols are found in the literature for primary M&#252;ller cell isolation from the retina10,11.
We present an enhanced approach to reliably isolating and culturing mouse primary M&#252;ller cells. This protocol was used in our group to isolate M&#252;ller cells from the wild-type C57BL/6 mice and transgenic mice12,13. Mice aged between 5 and 11 days, with no sex preference, are used for this protocol. Cells have been passaged up to 4 times; however, at P4 they stop adhering to the flask, and it becomes difficult to grow a healthy culture. The culture is often contaminated with Retinal Pigmented Epithelial (RPE) cells, so the cells should be passaged at least once before performing any additional experiments on the cell line. Passaging allows for further isolation from contaminants. Therefore, the protocol presented offers a quick and effective way to isolate mouse M&#252;ller cells, which can then be used as a reliable platform to research therapeutic targets and evaluate potential treatments for retinal diseases14.

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			<td>Beaker : 100mL</td>
			<td>KIMAX</td>
			<td>14000</td>
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			<td>Collagenase IV&#160;</td>
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			<td>gibco</td>
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			<td>n/a</td>
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isolation of primary mouse retinal glial m&#252;ller cells

The primary supporting cell of the retina is the retinal glial M&#252;ller cell. They cover the entire retinal surface and are in close proximity to both the retinal blood vessels and the retinal neurons. Because of their growth, M&#252;ller cells perform several crucial tasks in a healthy retina, including the uptake and recycling of neurotransmitters, retinoic acid compounds, and ions (like potassium K+). In addition to regulating blood flow and maintaining the blood-retinal barrier, they also regulate the metabolism and the supply of nutrients to the retina. An established procedure for isolating primary mouse M&#252;ller cells is presented in this manuscript. To better understand the underlying molecular processes involved in the various mouse models of ocular disorders, M&#252;ller cell isolation is an excellent approach. This manuscript outlines a detailed procedure for M&#252;ller cell isolation from mice. From enucleation to seeding, the entire process lasts about a few hours. For 5-7 days after seeding, the media shouldn&#39;t be changed in order to allow the isolated cells to grow unhindered. Cell characterization using morphology and distinct immunofluorescent markers comes next in the process. Maximum passages for cells are 3-4 times.

Validation of the specificity, purity, and barrier function of isolated M&#252;ller cells 
To confirm the viability, morphology, and distinctive qualities of the isolated M&#252;ller cells, the cells were examined under a light microscope. P0 and P1 images were recorded (Figure&#160;1A). To check the contamination of isolated M&#252;ller cells with RPE cells and confirm it&#39;s purity, immunofluorescence staining (IF) was performed using antibodies specific to RPE cell...

This manuscript describes a detailed protocol for isolating retinal glial M&#252;ller cells from mouse eyes. The protocol starts with enucleation and dissection of mouse eyes, followed by isolation, seeding, and culturing of M&#252;ller cells.

Isolation of Primary Mouse Retinal Glial M&#252;ller Cells

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